Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Divisional Round
The Winnipeg Jets face the Ottawa Senators with both teams heading in opposite directions this season. The Jets have a 29-16-1 record and with seven wins in the last 10 games have leaped to the top of the Central Division while the Senators have a 20-21-3 record and are near the bottom of the Atlantic Division. The Jets look to remain one of the best teams in the Western Conference while the Senators hope to rebound in the Eastern Conference and the upcoming game should be a good one as a result.
The Jets are having a great season with their offense stepping up and scoring 3.24 goals per game. Kyle Connor, Pierre-Luc Dubois, and Mark Scheifele have scored 69 goals and 75 assists to lead the top two lines but the rest of the offense has also stepped up. Blake Wheeler, Cole Perfetti, and Adam Lowry have scored 23 goals and 55 assists while defenseman Josh Morrissey is adding eight goals and 42 assists from the point to open up the offense.
The offense has been great but the defense has carried the Jets, allowing only 2.65 goals per game with only 12 goals in the last five games. Josh Morrissey and Dylan DeMelo have combined for 5.9 defensive point shares and 117 blocked shots while Brenden Dillon, Neal Pionk, and Nate Schmidt have combined for 7.1 defensive point shares to add depth to the unit. Additionally, goaltender Connor Hellebuyck has been great in the net with a .923 save percenta ge and a 2.43 goals-against average on 1102 shots.